A four-lane bridge in the Italian city of Genoa collapsed Tuesday in stormy weather, sending cars plummeting 150 feet and leaving at least 39 people dead, including three children aged 8, 12 and 13 years old, and 15 injured, nine seriously.

Around 30 cars were on the major bridge, part of a highway that connects the northern port city with the French border to the west, when it fell.